Massage has been around for a long time and is often used to soothe aches and pains. Just think about how good it is to rub your own feet when they’re hot and tired. Like many things, if it’s done properly it can work wonderfully, although you may have trouble massaging your own back, if it’s aching. And it costs money. Professional masseurs may charge 40 and up and for some of us that can be too much to have done regularly.
So what can you do if you’d like the benefits of a massage every week – or even every day – but you can’t afford the regular cost of treatment? Well, there are a number of things you could doOne of the easiest and most economical over the long term is to buy one of the many home massage ‘chairs’, such as the SBM-500h, especially if you get a homedics shiatsu massage cushion at a good price.
What a massage chair is for is to give you selectable levels of massage intensity and, sometimes, to add heat to the massage. Different models have different features, but all the good ones have the concept of zones. There are usually at least a couple of zones of massage, which may be independently switchable and controllable so that you can enjoy the massage in the area where you need it most.
Quality models, like the homemedics massager, or Homedics shiatsu massage cushion offer independently controlled back and shoulder massage. Once you’ve tasted the facility to select the area that gets massaged, just by flicking a button you’ll be reluctant to go back to a basic model!
Models with heat output are quite lovely to sink into on a cold winter’s evening. Sitting on a chair that gently warms and massages your back and combines it with a gentle de-stressing massage is a great way to relax and unwind after the tension of the day.
You should consult your doctor if you have any health issues, joint, back or heart problems. Massage may not be suitable for everyone.